Board Actions 2013

January

The State Board of Education approved the following items during its January 10, 2013 meeting:

• Chapter 18 Proposed (PDF)
• Chapter 31 Final-Omitted (PDF)

March

The State Board of Education approved the following items during its March 14, 2013 meeting:

• Chapter 4 Final-Form (PDF)
• Pennsylvania Common Core Standards: English Language Arts & Mathematics (Appendix A-1) (PDF)
• Pennsylvania Common Core Standards for Reading in Science and Technology & Pennsylvania Common Core Standards for Writing in Science & Technology (Appendix B) (PDF)
• Pennsylvania Common Core Standards for Reading in History and Social Studies & Pennsylvania Common Core Standards for Writing in History and Social Studies (Appendix C) (PDF)

May

The State Board of Education approved the following items during its May 9, 2013 meeting:

• Resolution Honoring Erin Agnew (PDF)
• Resolution Honoring Paul Ferrera (PDF)

Extension of deadline for the application of The Educational Enrichment Initiative (TEEI) for renewal of accrediting authority

The State Board for Vocational Education approved the following item during its May 9, 2013 meeting:

• Accreditation Guidelines for Pennsylvania Public Postsecondary Vocational Education (PDF)

July

The State Board of Education approved the following items during its July 11, 2013 meeting:

• 2014 Meeting Schedule (PDF)

Application of The Educational Enrichment Initiative (TEEI) for renewal of accrediting authority

September

The State Board of Education approved the following items during its September 12, 2013 meeting:

• Chapter 4 Final-Form (Academic Standards and Assessment (PDF)
• Application of the Porter Township Initiative Independent School District for transfer from the East Stroudsburg Area School District to the Wallenpaupack Area School District (PDF)
• Authorization to utilize the State School Fund to support the work of the Ad Hoc Committee on Dating Violence Education (PDF)

November

The State Board of Education approved the following items during its November 14, 2013 meeting:

• Proposed Regulation Chapter 18 (Financial Recovery) (PDF)
• Academic Standards for Business, Computer and Information Technology (PDF)
  Resolution Honoring Edward Sheehan (PDF)
  Resolution Acknowledging Highmark's Support of the Board's Student Leadership Program (PDF)
  Resolution Acknowledging the Pennsylvania Association of Student Councils' Support of the Board's Student Leadership Program (PDF)